title: Enteric alimentation in specialized gastrointestinal problems: an alternative to total parenteral nutrition.
abstract: This review has focused on the enteric nutritional management of infants with abnormalities of volume tolerance, digestion, and/or absorption. The necessity of individually assessing the patient's needs vis-à-vis the alternatives cannot be overemphasized. In some patients, enteral feedings are precluded and IV alimentation is the only alternative. For a discussion of IV nutrition options we refer the physician to an excellent review. We also wish to emphasize that in a review of this nature we cannot discuss the relative virtues of closely related formulas. We therefore encourage the physician to obtain product handbooks from the manufacturers.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000628:therapy; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards*; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000628:therapy; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins